It’s been a long time since I've done a featured fly post. I could make a bunch of excuses about my computer and not having time, but I won’t. I don't have any video editing software on my computer right now, so tutorials are what you are going to get.
This tutorial was inspired by my latest trip to Erie PA with my two buddies Jack and Rob, trip photos to come in the next post. We had two amazing days of fishing nymphs and eggs, however day three was a different story. The water came down significantly and cleared up, and they weren't having it. So, after a morning of only getting a few fish to eat, I remembered a conversation I had with my buddy, he was telling me about how he and his clients did well with streamers a few days before. As the wintery mix of snow and rain was pelting us, I grabbed this little bunny leech and tied it on. I had fish eat on the swing, the strip, and even the total dead drift. There were leaves in the water, so I stuck with flies that were predominately white with accent colors of pinks and oranges. Tired olive and brown, but they weren’t interested.
Short story, but let’s get down to the good stuff.
Materials:
Tube: HMH Tube sz. Small - Clear
Thread: Danville 140 - Fl. Pink
Flash: Krystal Flash - Pearl
Tail/Body: Black Barred Groovy Bunny - Fl. Pink / Orange / White
Underbody: UV Polar Chenille sz. Med - Pearl
Collar: Black Barred Groovy Bunny - Fl. Pink / Orange / White
Legs: Round Rubber Legs sz. Med - Fl. Pink
Head: Brass Conehead - Pro Tube Fly / HMH
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| Step 1: Leave a little space at the rear of the tube, making a small thread base. |
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| Step 2: Tie in 4-6 strands of pearl krystal flash. The length should not me more than an inch long. |
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| Step 3: Tie in the bunny strip, it should extend about a third past the krystal flash. |
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| Step 4: Tie in and palmer the uv polar chenille forward. Leave about a 1/4" of tube open. |
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| Step 5: Pull the rabbit zonker forward and tie off. |
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| Step 6: Make one wrap of the zonker around the tube creating a collar. |
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| Step 7: "V" tie in rubber legs on each side. They should extend just past the tips of the rabbit. |
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| Step 8: Slide the cone over the tube and secure with a dab of superglue. Then burn tubing down to the cone head. |
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| Step 9: Cut a small piece of junction tubbing on the back and slid the hook in. |
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| Finished Fly: The Funny Bunny |
